Supermarket & Grocery Industry News

Earth Fare is selling more personal care products to mainstream shoppers by raising their comfort level, then clinching the trade-up.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Despite intense competition, a challenging labor climate and an increasingly demanding American public, hard work appears to be paying off for the nation's supermarket operators. In a new consumer poll comparing various industries, the retail grocery business received the most positive -- and lowest negative -- scores.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Despite intense competition, a challenging labor climate and an increasingly demanding American public, hard work appears to be paying off for the nation's supermarket operators. In a new consumer poll comparing various industries, the retail grocery business received the most positive -- and lowest negative -- scores.

LONDON -- Women are driving much of the growth in the U.S. beer market, thanks to their interest in low-carb and light beer products, according to new research by independent market analyst Datamonitor here.

LONDON -- Women are driving much of the growth in the U.S. beer market, thanks to their interest in low-carb and light beer products, according to new research by independent market analyst Datamonitor here.

DALLAS -- Supply network services provider One Network Enterprises said this week it has formed a consortium of retailers, suppliers, and carriers to define standard processes to streamline the flow of goods from suppliers through distribution centers to stores. The ONE Retail Standards Board features retailers, transportation service providers, and CPG companies.

DALLAS -- Supply network services provider One Network Enterprises said this week it has formed a consortium of retailers, suppliers, and carriers to define standard processes to streamline the flow of goods from suppliers through distribution centers to stores. The ONE Retail Standards Board features retailers, transportation service providers, and CPG companies.

CHICAGO -- The votes are in and counted, and IGA yesterday named the winners of its 2005 National Hometown Holidays Recipe Challenge. A panel of culinary chefs from the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago's Culinary Arts program chose the seven finalists' recipes, which were culled from more than 500 original submissions from shoppers to IGA stores across the United States during the annual marketing event, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 13 last year.